NEWS
Bowers Center for Sports, Fitness and Well-being “champagne toast”
Photo by Paula Groff Aug. 27, there was a faux champagne toast for the new Bowers Center for Sports, Fitness and Well-being in the soccer field. Vice President for Student Life Dr. Celestino Limas hosted the faux champagne toast. Students in attendance were offered free water bottles, popcorn and faux champagne for the toast. Other
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College announces changes to academic programs, realignment
Photo by Emma Pile June 15, 2019, the Elizabethtown College community received an email referring to changes to the College’s academic programs. It was announced by former President Carl Strikwerda that the College would be realigning some of the majors and minors, specifically the theatre and philosophy majors and the theatre, peace and conflict
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The Global Perspective
This weekly column will cover a variety of contemporary global issues including climate action, global health, international peace and security and gender equality. I hope that this column will act as a platform to advocate for global progress and to empower young leaders to get involved in international affairs. If there are certain global issues
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CAMPUS LIFE
Star Wars prequel delivers one-third of a good movie
At this time last year, I was still thinking about “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.” Heck even now, more than a year after its initial release, I still find myself thinking about it and asking a lot of questions. Is Finn okay? Who is Supreme Leader Snoke? How does Kylo Ren not know that Darth
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Letter to the Editor: Homer ponders revenues, parking
Homer could hardly believe his eyes. He had just come across the piece on parking in The Etownian. “Finally!” he said to himself. A diatribe against the campus parking situation was long overdue. Arming himself with a scone from the Blue Bean, Homer settled down to read the article. Parking on campus had always been
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Editor critiques campus parking limitations
Parking can be inconvenient at any college or university. At Elizabethtown College, the campus is fortunately small enough that it can be crossed in a 10-minute walk or less. My roommate attended Penn State University main campus for a year, where her walk to classes every day was 30 minutes, despite living in standard campus
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SPORTS
Men’s golf team finishes fourth at LVC Spring Invitational
The Elizabethtown College men’s golf team had a busy four day stretch last week, competing in tournaments in Lebanon and Hershey, Pa. On April 6, the Blue Jays competed in the LVC Dutchmen Spring Invitational hosted by Lebanon Valley College. Led by two top ten finishes by sophomore Kyle Hakun and senior Ryan Laudeman, the
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Men’s lacrosse improves program record to eleven straight victories
The men’s lacrosse team erupted for a season high of 20 goals against Mount Saint Mary University. The team also as improved their winning streak to eleven wins this past week in the victory over Mount Saint Mary University as well as Goucher College. Senior Russell LeClair had a career high eight points and sophomore
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Track and field teams compete at Bucknell, Messiah meets
The Elizabethtown College men’s and women’s track and field teams competed in two events, both on Saturday, April 12 at the Messiah Invitational and the Bucknell Bison Outdoor Classic. Multiple performances earned athletes new personal records in both locations. For the men at the Messiah Invitational, sophomore Mike Twist competed in the 800-meter and ran
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FEATURES
Professors perform for community in group Trio Capric
This week’s Monday Concert Series recital featured Trio Capric. The group includes Debra Ronning, lecturer in music and director of keyboarding, Stephanie McCullough, adjunct professor of violin and viola and Sarah Male, adjunct instructor of cello. The recital took place on Monday, Jan. 26 at 7:30 p.m. in Leffler Chapel and Performance Center. The concert
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Schwab lectures on keeping businesses afloat in changing market
Israel Schwab, the CEO of D&H Distributing Company (D&H), gave a presentation titled “Distribution, Sales and Logistics in the Computer and Consumer Electronics Business” at Elizabethtown College on Friday, Jan. 22. Schwab said he had always been able to explain what D&H did. “I’ve never been able to explain to my friends the why,” he
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Arnold designs appealing, grotesque artwork using dissimilar aesthetics
On Thursday, Jan. 22, from 4 to 7 p.m., an art exhibition that explores what it really means to be grotesque opened in Zug Memorial Hall. Dr. Kristi Arnold, assistant professor of art, combines both the older and modern denotation and connotations of the word “grotesque” through her paintings and printmaking. “A reappearing theme that
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